but this was not invariably his practice, On Feb, lh, 191, he went
to the Bronx, N.Y., home of a wealthy Greek importer, John Pappas,
and persaaded, the young Mrs, Pappas to admit him on the grounds that
he knew her husband. After they had coffee and cake, he strangled
her to death when she resisted his advances 3, robbed the house and
1éét. ‘ecause of the similarities in the crimes,. it was immeddately
belived that he was the same hitch hiking rapists and patrolmen up
and down the coast were @aprted to be on the lookout for him. On
March 3, 191, 3li-year-old Mrs, Elizabeth Jensen was murdered in
her Bronx es cidboleanthy and it was believed that the same man who had
killed Mrs, *appas was her murderer also. Cvek was taken into cus-
tody when he attempts d to register in a, cheap New York hotel and
after several of his victims had pos sitively identified him and his
Panta ae matched those found in the Pappas home, he confessed
the Pappas murder. No definite evidence was found idee connecting
him with the Jensen killing and he never confessed that, but police
were certain that he was guilty of that also, Gonvicted and sen-
tenced to death by a jurty that deliberagéed for sem 27 minutes,
GRriGs So SIEREaI A aE, Sine Sing Laie al tgs
POLICE FILES, Feb,, 196. Page 323 DETECTIVE ANNUAL, July, 1973
MEMO: 39 NE =2= 305, (
but this was not invariably his practice, On Feb. , 1911, he went
to the Bronx, N.Y., home of a wealthy Greek importer, John Pappas,
and persaaded the young Mrs, Pappas to admit him on the grounds that
he knew her husband. After they had coffee and cake, he strangled
her to death when she resisted his advances, robbed the house and
1égét. Because of the similarities in the crimes, it was immediately
belived that he was the same hitch hiking rapists and patrolmen up
and down the coast were aprted to be on the lookout for him. On
March 3, 191, 3lh-year-old Mrs, Elizabeth Jensen was murdered in
her Bronx apartment and it was believed that the same man who had
killed Mrs. *appas was her murderer also. COvek was taken into cus-
tody when he attempted to register in a, cheap New York hotel and
after seve
slectromted at Sing Sing Prison on Feb, 26, 192
OF BASSTON ty ae ae cos eb. 26, 192,
POLLCH FILES, Feb., 1964. Page 323 DETECTIVE ANNUAL, July, 1973
MEMO: 39 NE =2= 305,
this we jot invariably his ce. On Feb. h, 19h
9 the Bronx, NyY., home of a aeligicn eek importer, John Pappas,
Persaaded the young Mrs, Pappas to adnit hin on the grounds th
wher husband. co: led
the advances, robbed the house a
an the crimes, it was immediate
king rapists and Coes up
be on the lookout for him. On
Jensen was murdered in
m3, 191) eponecodlvae, luaaboths
ronx apartment and it was believed that the same ee who had
s "to cus=
her
ied } i as her mrderer also, Cvek
ted to register in a, choap New York hotel. and
te ral of his victims had positively identified hin and his
ngerprints matched those found in the Pappas home, he confessed
F bee murder, No definite evidence w. agdt connecting
th the Jeneon killing and he never confessed that, but police
y of that also, Convicted and sen-
a jurty that deliberagted for ont
ee mg an oat ree ae a Feb. 26, 192.
je DETECTIVE
to death by
MEMO: 39 NE =2= 305
CVEK, George Joseph
we pene be!
arrested thers seven times, the first being when he was 12—ears-
Cvek, a 23-year-old white resident of Harrisburg, Pa., had been
wha Low
old and his father had. him taken into custody because hw as unable
to cope with him., After serving a sentence at the Muntingdor Peni-
tentlary, he was released at Christmastime in 1939 and began a
career of hitch hiking up and down the coast from Washington, D. ©;
to Maine. He would give the motorists who befriended him a story
to the effect that he was from Boy's Town, Nebr., where he had
served as Mayor and was seeking a sister from whom he had been
separated during childhood, He was generally able to panhandle a
"loan" from the sympathetic travelers whose address he would obtain
by saying that, he would repay the money after he had BUEXXKEEXX lo-
cated his sister and obtained a job, A few weeks later 3 he would
appear at his benefactor's house while the man was away at work,
introduce himself to the wife as the young man who her husband had
Lt ir visiting for a time, his
assisted and obtain admittance, Afte
oe operandi Was to pretend to have a headache and, when the
wonan wenv into’ the bathroom for aspirin he would attack her, tie
|
er nH and wah +F RA CN on bh Roel A Mt fe ae AN
eer Up and rob the premises, Usually 2'26 would rape the woman also
wo
CVEK, George Joseph
Cveky a 23-vear-old white isburg, Pa.,
arrested ee seven times , the f ing when he was
old and h Father had. him ken into custody because hw as unab
to cope with iri After serving a sentence at the ffuntingdon Per
tentiary, he was released at Christmastime in 1939 and began a
career of hitch hiking up and down the coast from Washington, D. C.;
to Maine. He would give the motorists who befriended him a story
to the effect that he was
served as Mayor and was
separated duri
from
ng childhood,
"loan" from the sympathetic travelers whose address he would obtai
by saying that, he would repay the money after he had BSEXXKSHXH Jo-
cated his job. A few weeks later, he would
appear at > while he man was away ab work,
duce himself to the wife as es an who her husband had
ted and obtain admittance. Aft ting for a
oe erandi was to pretend to
into: the’ bathroom for
) and rob the premi:
Bo,
seeking a sister )
He was generally able to panhand
Usual
y's Town, Nebr., where he
from whom he had
I
aspirin he WOULA atte
when
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3 he would rape
